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[not a dev] why isn't there the equivalent of "Linux distributions" for npm? I know I know: because developers all need a different set of libs. But if there we
by raffraffraff 1y ago
[not a dev] why isn't there the equivalent of "Linux distributions" for npm? I know I know: because developers all need a different set of libs. But if there were thousands of packages required to provide basic "stdlib-like functionality" couldn't there be an npm distribution that you can safely use as a starting point, avoiding importing asinine stuff like 'istrue' (yea I'm kinda joking there). Or is that just what bloated Frameworks all start out as?
- Sanzig 1y agoSo basically, Boost for JavaScript?
- chha 1y agoThere could, this would essentially be in the form of a standard library. That would work until someone decides they don't like the form/naming conventions/architecture/ideology/lack of ideology/whatever else and then reinvent everything to do the same, but in a slightly different way. And before you know it, you have a multitude of distributions to choose from, each with their own issues...
- rafaelmn 1y agoWho is shipping/maintainig this ? Even node itself is maintained by OSS. That's one of the advantages of Microsoft .NET ecosystem - you can do a lot of stuff without pulling anything not shipped by Microsoft. I don't know of any other ecosystem that's as versatile with so much first party support. Source available beats open source from a security perspective.